At 09:53 AM 1/22/2012, you wrote:
>Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>As an urban resident I would be really pleased if the NAACP would get
>young black men to lift their pants up over their butts. Most
>of them in the
>city have them close to their knees. I find it incredibly offensive and it
>is disgusting to ride behind them on an up escalator in the subway. Yet
>they have time to bitch about the battle flag.
>>NAACP is best ignored.
>>"Just the facts, ma'am."
>>Your Most Obediant Servant
>Peter
>>>In a message dated 1/22/2012 10:49:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>antietam33 at hotmail.com writes:
>>Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>>Charles is 100 % correct, The NAACP wont deal with real issue that has
>destroyed familiesbecause they know they cant change the culture so
>they have
>to go after the white man 100 yrs ago.plus it helps with the cash
>flow.............you may not like what I'm saying but its
>the truth Clarence
>Hollowell > From: CTJoyce at spearwilderman.com> > Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:43:38 -0500
> > To: gettysburg at arthes.com> > Subject: Re: GDG- Shelby's Foote in His Mouth
> >
> > Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> > With respect, it's not just "the NAACP" that finds itself uncomfortable
>with Governmental sponsorship of the Confederate Flag, i.e., the Navy Jack.
>Let's get back to the Gettysburg Campaign?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Jan 22, 2012, at 10:38 AM, "CWMHTours at aol.com" <CWMHTours at aol.com>
>wrote:
> >
> > > Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> > > RE: The Conf battle flag.
> > >
> > > The NAACP is insane and out of touch with reality.
> > >
> > > Apparently their big bug is that the flag was used as a symbol of
>white
> > > supremacy - particularly by the Ku Klux Klan.
> > >
> > > But the Klan also used the Bible as the same symbol. They used the
>cross
> > > for the same also. They also used the American flag. They also used
>bed
> > > sheets.
> > >
> > > So why don't they regard the Bible the ssame way?
> > >
> > > Or the cross?
> > >
> > > Or the
> > >
> > > "Just the facts, ma'am."
> > >
> > > Your Most Obediant Servant
> > > Peter
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 1/22/2012 7:54:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > > pennmardel at mchsi.com writes:
> > >
> > > Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> > > <<So he thinks if African Americans read the confederate constitution
>they
> > > wouldn't oppose display of the confederate battle flag. And
>emancipation
> > > of
> > > the slaves was a sin. The slaves drifted into peonage with no agency
>among
> > > southern whites whatsoever. Really, Shelby?>>
> > >
> > > For what it is worth, I attended a Lee-Jackson Day ceremony on
>Saturday
> > > hosted by a local Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp. I have gotten
>to know
> > > the commander of the Camp well, and he has participated with me in a
>local
> > > CW presentation.
> > >
> > > This past July, this SCV Camp was invited to take part in our town
>July 4
> > > parade. The Camp agreed, but later withdrew when they were informed
>by the
> > > parade officials that they could not display the Confederate flag.
> > >
> > > On Saturday, I discussed this incident with the Camp commander, and
>asked
> > > him whether he and other SCV Camps had considered displaying the
> > > Confederate
> > > national flag, rather than the battleflag, at public events -- which
>would
> > > be much less controversial.
> > >
> > > The commander's response was immediate and adamant that he would not
> > > compromise his standards about displaying the battleflag in honor of
>the
> > > heritage of those who fought under its banner. Once he got onto this
> > > subject, frankly it was difficult to divert him to something more
>amenable
> > > and less controversial.
> > >
> > > It is difficult to find a reasonable solution or compromise on this
>issue.
> > > Our CWRT displays both the American and Confederate flags at our
>meetings.
> > > At a public ceremony in our town hall last April in commemoration of
>the
> > > beginning of the CW, both flags were on display.
> > >
> > > However, officials remain reluctant to have the battleflag on display
>in
> > > outdoor events, for fear of a backlash.
> > >
> > > Not sure what the answer to this problem is, but it certainly does
>exist.
> > >
> > > Regards, Tom Ryan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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